Djibouti vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Armed forces personnel

Djibouti
5.4%
in 2020
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.1%
in 2020
Djibouti rank
4th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
2nd

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Djibouti
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
246810199020052020

How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 5.4% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 3.3%.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 2.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ahead.

Djibouti ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 171 countries.

Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 7.2% 3.5% 3.7% Djibouti
2000s 7.2% 2.9% 4.3% Djibouti
2010s 6.0% 2.3% 3.7% Djibouti
2020s 5.4% 2.1% 3.3% Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Djibouti or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Djibouti, at 5.4% against 2.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
3.3%, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Djibouti and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Djibouti ranks 4th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 2nd of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.